Chicago Left Off List of Best U.S. Craft Breweries

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Chicago takes pride in its craft beer scene. From mainstays like Revolution Brewing, Half Acre Beer Company and Metropolitan Brewing, to solid up-and-comers like 5 Rabbit Cervecería and Finch's Beer Company (among many others), it's not a stretch to call this city a beer town.

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Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, leads the pack at No. 1, followed by Stone Brewing Company in California, Russian River Brewing Company in California and Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware.

Michigan gets another nod at the top with Bell's Brewery ranking fifth. Other Midwest mentions -- all well-known in Chicago, though not produced here -- include Three Floyds Brewing Company in Indiana, New Glarus Brewing in Wisconsin and Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis.

The Daily Meal's methodology started with asking a panel of craft beer experts to nominate breweries they believed in.

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"They chose from among new breweries that have really started to make a name for themselves, as well as older standbys that continue to brew excellent, consistent beer year after year," the publication explains. "In the end, we tried to focus on craft breweries that offer a range of great brews, rather than those that offer one particularly stand-out beer."